EF1 Tornado — Monroe, Georgia

2021-01-01 · near Bolingbroke, Monroe, Georgia

Event narrative

A National Weather Service survey found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards touched down in a wooded area between Rumble Road, Jenkins Road and Dames Ferry Road near the confluence of Deer Creek and Little Deer Creek. The tornado moved northeast snapping and uprooting multiples trees. The tornado crossed Dames Ferry Road southwest of the Lake Juliette dam, flipping a mobile home on its side before ending just west of Highway 23/87. [1/1/21: Tornado #4, County #1/1, EF-1, Monroe, 2021:004].

Wider weather episode

A warm and moist airmass ahead of a strong cold front provided marginal instability for scattered thunderstorms. Moderate shear and strong lift ahead the front produced scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across central and parts of north Georgia and a few isolated, brief tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 932930. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.